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Virtual M3
 A popular attraction on the BMW
stand was an unveiling of a
gaming nature – the new BMW
M3 Challenge, which is a race
simulator built in collaboration
with Blimey! Games. It allows wannabe
racers to sample just what the new
V8-powered M3 is like to drive – or to tease
those that haven’t got £50,000 kicking
around. An Alpine White M3 was fitted with
hydraulics which allowed the car to pitch in
coordination with the driver input, while the
landscape was displayed on the indscreen
via a projector mounted in the rear.
If you fancy having a go yourself then
there’s good news, because BMW has
generously offered it for free download on
www.bmw.com under the M3 section. It has
proved a hit in the office!
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2007 -November
BMW’s Future
Unveiled
BMW occupied the courtyard
with what looked to be a village.
Outside, there was a Hydrogen 7
Shuttle Service, which involved
an attractive driver taking you out
for a drive around the suburbs of Frankfurt
in an environmentally friendly manner. Read more>
1-series coupe
A
significant model in the BMW Pavilion
was the 1-series coupe which attracted
everyone with a notepad or camera.
Designed as a 2+2, it offers a fresh
alternative to the conventional three and
five-door models. The 123d on display uses a 204 bhp four-cylinder variable twin-turbo diesel
which can return 54.3 mpg and manages to reach 60 mph in 7 seconds. Read more>
Hybrid U-Turn
Star of the BMW display was of
course the X6 concept, a coupe/
SUV crossover which BMW reckons
has created yet another new niche
in the market. According to BMW
chairman Norbert Reithofer speaking at the
show, the concept on show was pretty close to
the car you’ll find in the showrooms very soon. Read more >
200 mph M3
OK, so BMW’s M division
has upped the ante by
stuffing a V8 into the
new M3, but if you really
want wheeled 3-Series
madness, put in a call to German
tuners G-Power and ask for their
V10 conversion. Read more >
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